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• Fornasari
  *Engine: 5.700cc-8 cylinders *Traction: Integral 4WD
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• RWD
  ...ront of the vehicle, but the [[MR layout|mid engine]] and [[RR layout|rear engine]] layouts are also used. ...vehicles place the transmission at the rear, though most attach it to the engine at the front.
  9 KB (1,331 words) - 08:17, 18 August 2009
• Differential (mechanics)
  Power is supplied from the engine, via the [[gearbox]], to a [[propeller shaft]] (U.S. term: [[driveshaft]]), ==Problem: Loss of Traction==
  12 KB (1,976 words) - 09:04, 8 October 2009
• Ferves
  ...multi-purpose car powered by a rear-mounted 499 cc two-cylinder in-line [[engine]]. ...s off a [[Fiat 600]]D, earlier off the [[Autobianchi Primula]], while the engine and steering were derived from the [[Fiat 500]]F.
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• Axle
  ...wheel assembly and therefore exert friction on the wheels directly, but [[engine braking]] may still be effected via the axle. ...ht wheels to rotate at different speeds as the automobile turns, improving traction and extending tire life.
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• Ferrari F2002
  ...its predecessor, the [[Ferrari F2001|F2001]]. Powered by a 3.0 litre [[V10 engine]] which had a very low [[centre of gravity]], the F2002 had excellent handl ==[[Engine]]==
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• Electronic Stability Control
  ...nd individually brakes the slipping wheel or wheels, and/or reduces excess engine power, until control is regained. ESC cannot override a car's physical limi ESC combines [[anti-lock brakes]], traction control and yaw control (yaw is spin around a vertical axis).
  11 KB (1,566 words) - 09:26, 7 October 2009
• Oversteer
  ...ne marked with green dots. If the vehicle oversteers, the rear wheels lose traction and the vehicle tends to follow the red dotted line.]] ...cy of a car to oversteer is affected by several factors such as mechanical traction, aerodynamics and suspension, and driver control. The driving technique ca
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• Sports car
  ...] is not required; many of the early British sports cars lacked a powerful engine and did not accelerate as quickly as, say, muscle cars, but were known for The layout of drive train and engine influences the handling characteristics of a car and is the focus of more a
  7 KB (1,180 words) - 20:04, 31 March 2009
• Ducati Multistrada 1200
  |Engine || 1,198 cc 4-valve [[desmodromic valve|desmodromic]] liquid ...educed power with relaxed throttle response) and [[traction control system|traction control]] adjustable through eight levels. S models also include [[anti-loc
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• Ducati 1198
  | Engine || 90° [[L-twin]] cylinder, 4 value per cylinder [[Desmodromic]], liqu ...e power and torque, redesigned wheels, lighter headlights, the addition of traction control and lighter fairings on the S model and few minor paint changes. An
  6 KB (788 words) - 11:15, 14 March 2009
• Benetton B201
  Engine name = [[Renault F1|Renault]] RS21 | Configuration = [[V10 engine|V10]] (111°) |
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• Lamborghini Raptor
  ...the [[Diablo]], but eliminating the [[Anti-lock braking system|ABS]] and [[traction control]], as well as the extensive use of [[carbon fiber]] for the body wo
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• Serpollet
  |Engine || Steam-Powered Inline-4 ...age: MoteurSerpollet.jpg|thumb|right|250px|'''Example of a Serpollet steam engine''']]
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• Project 1221
  ...ay traffic conditions and reliability coming first”. Regarding the type of engine that will feature in the MF1, one can only speculate. It has been revealed ...r will be available with a traditional rear-wheel-drive layout, whilst the traction control system can also be disengaged.
  5 KB (841 words) - 08:04, 8 October 2009
• Variomatic
  ...the drums is controlled by the engine vacuum in the inlet [[manifold]] and engine [[RPM]], through centrifugal weights inside the drums. Between the two pull ...r wheel can still transfer the full torque. This results in unusually good traction characteristics, which were also a reason for successes of the DAFs in [[ra
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• All wheel drive
  ...inuously) via a plain [[differential (mechanics)|differential]] and uses [[traction control]] to recover from wheel spin.]] ...ally.jpg|thumb|right|224px|A [[Subaru Impreza]] [[rally car]] uses 4WD for traction on loose dirt.]]
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• V8
  [[Image:Aero4G11.jpg|thumb|250px|The Liberty V8 aircraft engine clearly shows the configuration]] A '''V8''' engine is a [[V engine]] with eight [[cylinder]]s.
  17 KB (2,591 words) - 00:05, 8 August 2009
• Ferrari 348
  ...r switch for Ferrari, with most previous small Ferraris using a transverse engine with longitudinal transmission. ...re shipped with dual-computer, double-redundant Anti-Lock Braking systems. Traction Control and Launch Control are 348 aftermarket options available through Ge
  6 KB (876 words) - 07:45, 14 October 2009
• Four-wheel drive
  ...inuously) via a plain [[differential (mechanics)|differential]] and uses [[traction control]] to recover from wheel spin.]] ...ally.jpg|thumb|right|224px|A [[Subaru Impreza]] [[rally car]] uses 4WD for traction on loose dirt.]]
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